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No. 626,677. Patented lu'ne l3, I899.

.1. DAY & & c. E. .TIMEWELL. AXLE GAP FOB WHEELS 0F VEHIGLES.

(Application filed Feb. 2, 1899.) (N 0 M o 11 al UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

JOHN DAY AND ALFRED TIMEWELL, OF BLACKPOOL, AND

CHARLES EDWIN TIMEIVELL, OF HALIFAX, ENGLAND, ASSIGNORS TO STEPHEN SCOTT\VHITAKER, OF HALIFAX, ENGLAND. v I

. AXLE-CAP FOR WHEELS OF VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent NO. 626,677, dated June 13,1899. Application filed February 2, 1899. Serial No. '104,333. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may 0072007 12,.-

Be it known that we, JOHN DAY and AL- FRED TIMEWELL, residing atBlackpool, in the county of Lancaster, and CHARLES ED- 5 WIN TIMEWELL,residing at Halifax, in the county of York, England, subjects of theQueen of Great Britain, have invented an Improved Axle-Oap for theWheels of Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

Hitherto considerable difficulty and trouble have been experienced inlubricating the axles of the wheels of carriages, wagons, landaus, andother vehicles, inasmuch as the caps have to be screwed 0E and thelubricant applied in the best manner possible. Frequently and especiallywith heavy vehicles a considerable portion of the lubricant is lost orwasted. By our improvements we do not remove the cap, but employ thesame as-a reservoir, the lubricant being admitted through an apertureformed in the same. This aperture is closed as the cap is adjusted toits proper position, and as the said cap or reservoir cornmunicates withthe axle-bearings an efficient lubrication of the parts is obtained. Bythese means the whole of the lubricant is utilized, and the timeoccupied in renewing such lubricant is reduced to a minimum.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of our improved axle-cap in positionfor receiving a supply of lubricant. Fig. 2 is a sectional end view ofFig. 1 through the line 1 2 and showing the keys and keyways forreleasing and securing the loose cap. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevationshowing our improved axlecap after being supplied with lubricant and theloose cap secured and closed. Fig. 4. is a plan of our improved axle-capopened for a fresh supply of lubricant. Fig. 5 is a view of loose capdetached.

AIis an. axle-cap provided with an abutment K on the inside of its outerpart M and a flange H at its front end. For convenience in putting thedevice together the flange H can be formed in two sections, which aresoldered to the part M after the device has been put together; but thedevice may be constructed in any approved manner which will permit itsparts being placed in operative 5o connection with each other. Theflange H is provided with notches J.

B is a cap which is slidable and revoluble with the notches.

in the front part M dfthe cap A. g The cap B-has a flange C at its outerend.

F is a lateral opening in the cap B,'and G are projections on the saidcap which are free to pass through the notches J. When the cap B ismoved out, as shown in Fig. 1, lubricant may be poured through theopening F. The cap is then pushed in, as shown in Fig. 3, and is securedby partially revolving it, so that the projections G pass out of lineWVhen moved out, the cap can be held out also by partially revolving it,so that the projections are placed out of line with the notches.

E is a packing-washer between the flanges D and H, which prevents thelubricant from leaking out when the cap B is pushed in.

L is a spring interposed between the abutment K and the cap B forpressing the cap B outward and sliding it when the projections are inline with the notches.

What we claim is 1., The combination, with an axle-cap having a flangeH-at its front end provided with notches J, of a cap B the rear end ofwhich is slidable and revoluble in the front part of the axle-cap andwhich is provided with a lateral opening and projections G whichslidethrough the said notches J and engage with the flange H when thecap B is pushed in and partially revolved, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with an axle-cap hav* ing an abutment K and providedat its'front end with a flange H having notches J, of a cap B the rearend of which is slidable and revoluble in the front part'of the axle-capand which is provided with a lateral opening and projections which slidethrough the notches J and engage with the flangeH when the cap B ispushed in and partially revolved, and a spring interposed between thesaid abutment and the cap B, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we, the aforesaid parties, affix our signatures inthe presence of two witnesses.

JOHN DAY. ALFRED TIMEWELL. CHARLES EDWIN TIMEWELL.

Witnesses:

AR. SYD. BADGER, JOHN G. SCARR.

